Up North to Alaska by Sue Orsen.  "It was a very big trip in almost every way.  It included a week on land, up into the interior of Alaska and Denali National Park, and then another week on a grand cruise ship that took us from the Gulf of Alaska south to Vancouver …" Click on Front Page.
The Chamber's Channel by Jeff Hartman and Darryl Wrolson.  "We invite you to participate in the 2003 sponsorship for the 16th annual Touch of Bavaria and the 3rd annual Scholarship Fund …"
Carver County Comments by Gary Delaney, Victoria, Carver County Commissioner.  "Our Carver County Commission lost a special friend.  LaVonne Barac passed away suddenly August 14th.  She cared deeply about Carver County.  She was the editor of the Chaska Herald newspaper …"
The Braunworth Building:  1923-2003  by Sue  Orsen.  "Anyone who has lived in Victoria more than 20 years called it the Braunworth Building.  Others called it Sidco's.  It met its demise 80 years after it was built.  As it was being chewed up in August to make way for downtown redevelopment, there was a certain spectator, Lloyd Braunworth, taking it all in …"
A Page from Parks & Rec by Tammy Abrahamson, Victoria Parks & Recreation Director.  "It is that time of year again when you get your children off to school, the leaves on trees begin to turn wonderful colors for us to enjoy, and the weather gives a cooling feeling.  These are all signs of change to come.  Why not take this time to change yourself as well …"
Eulogy by the Roadside by Thom Derr, Rough Rider.  "I got a hot red Ford and a two-dollar bill; I know a little place right over the hill … Well, perhaps the Ford wasn't hot but it was bright red.  I always had a two-dollar bill in the visor showing when it was down …"
To Meditate or Not by Pastor Maureen Bonner, Waterbrooke Fellowship.  "As we have been living at the lake awaiting completion of our townhouse, my favorite pastime is to sit at the end of the dock and meditate -- or not …"
Goodbye, Sweet Summer by Kyra Schindler, Student friend of the Gazette.  "My endless summer nights and now commitment days have come to a screeching halt.  Although the scheduling of two jobs occasionally dual with each other, I always managed to rearrange one thing or another so everything flows in the direction of easy and stress free …"
Pasture Pool, Anyone?  by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent.  "The cowboy realizes that this fine publication already includes amongst its stable of premier authors, a gentleman who is very much in touch with the local golf scene.  However, with all due respect to Professor Abts, perhaps the readers would enjoying hearing a different angle on the game …"
The Future of Golf by Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro.  "The powers-that-be in the golf world are worried about the future of golf.  They recognize that golf has been overbuilt and are afraid that not enough new players will come along to fill up the struggling courses …"
A Teachable Moment by Tom Gray, Victoria Building Official.  "It was recently discovered that, as a Building Official, I have fallen short.  In many articles, here in the Gazette and in city newsletters, I have written about the importance of maintaining appliances and safety equipment within the home …"
Grin and Bear It by Father Bob White, St. Victoria Catholic Church.  "For some time I've been trying to figure out a way to drum up interest in the priesthood.  A light bulb finally goes on.  I invite six young men from the parish on a canoe trip.  These strapping 16 to 18-year olds will have no problem on the portages.  The trip is a halfway bribe …"
AARP is Out of Step by Ethel Ausink, Senior Citizens Reporter.  "There is a new Senior organization that I am excited about.  It is called Christian Seniors Association, and it seeks to carry out battles against the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and those liberals in Congress who would take way our God-given constitutional rights …"
Complicating the Simple by Jim Larkin, amicus et editoris.  "For five years Prudence had been part of a volunteer group whose members visited patients at the county hospital.  She focused on those patients who seldom received visits from family or friends …"
The Master Weaver by Pastor Thomas Braun, Christ Victorious Lutheran Church.  "A man was visiting a Persian rug factory where exquisite, one of a kind rugs are hand woven.  As he was caught up in the craft and beauty of what was around him, he suddenly turned to his guide and asked, 'What happens when the weaver make a mistake?' …"
Love but Don't Lie!  by Pastor Frank Jones, Lake Auburn Moravian Church.  "Last month I made a misstep, heading for my backyard, and went down like a rock.  That evening my wife and I went out to vesper service and people asked about the scrape on my arm.  In my smart mouth way, I said it was a defensive wound that I suffered when my wife tried to hit me with a frying pan.  Quickly I realized that was NOT the thing to say …"
Victoria's Alley Cats by Mike Wartman, former resident of Victoria.  "As images of city alleys pop up in your mind, I take pause to remember the Victoria alleys of old.  Of note, Victoria's Main Alley, the Downtown Alley, seems on the verge of not becoming an alley any longer.  Downtown development, you know.  Oh, woe to the town with no alleys!"
A Small Dusty Town by Pastor Ken Kotzer, Mount Olivet Church-West Campus.  "Nazareth must have been a small, obscure, out of the way, dusty town in those days …"
20 Years Ago the Gazette featured Lillian Kroening in "In the Autumn of My Life."  Lillian retired after 30 years of service at the Lake Auburn Home for the Aged in Victoria.
10 Years Ago the Gazette featured Hilda Capsers in "One Rose and the Garden Smiles."  Hilda's dad was born in Poland and came to the U.S. as a child.